MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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